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Millions of British homes are one step closer to cheaper energy bills as legislation to cap poor value energy tariffs completed its passage through parliament this week. Energy regulator Ofgem is now required to cap standard variable tariffs offered by the ‘big six’ energy providers for househol

Nikki Bridle Nikki Bridle has been appointed as chief executive of Clackmannanshire Council.

Ashley Campbell CIH Scotland's policy and practice manager Ashley Campbell reminds members that letting agent applications must be submitted by 1 October 2018.

GHA tenants in the south of Glasgow got a preview of new facilities to help older people live more independently. New amenities at a high-rise block at 415 Nitshill Road include a garden room, a new lounge and kitchen, fitness and wellbeing suite, a visitor room and a new concierge station.

Ingirid Deuling It’s not every day that you can claim to be the longest serving volunteer. Ingirid Deuling, currently a volunteer at Allan Park House in Stirling and a Bield board member, looks back on 35 golden years of volunteering and the experiences that have helped enrich her own life.

Shelter Scotland has unveiled an international line-up of comedians for this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe fundraiser – which is part of a series of events and activities being held to mark the housing and homelessness charity’s 50th anniversary. Among those ready to Stand Up For Shelter wi

A charity rounders tournament organised to support the Chartered Institute of Housing’s presidential appeal has raised £16k for Women’s Aid. CIH Futures organised the Housing Cup to support CIH president Alison Inman’s chosen charity.

Six companies from Scotland’s Construction, Housing & Property industry will be represented at the Business Fives national final after the sector hosts two qualifying events in Edinburgh and Glasgow this summer. The East of Scotland event is first up on Tuesday 24th July with the West meeting

A think tank has called on the UK government to recognise the role of key social housing providers and devolve power to help the long-term unemployed after new research revealed the true extent of housing associations’ spending in this area. Housing associations, which provide most of the countryâ

Urban Union has reached a key milestone at its Perth development after handing over the first homes to Fairfield Housing Co-operative. A number of homes at Muirton Living were handed over to the housing association, with residents set to move in later this summer.

(from left) David Falla from River Clyde Homes, a representative from award sponsors Crossgates Gas Services and Maintenance Ltd and Colin Caitens from Union Technical Services River Clyde Homes (RCH) is celebrating success at the Scottish Regional Energy Efficiency Awards after scooping the prize f

A typical CALA street scene CALA Homes (West) has finalised the provision of significant community benefits for its planned development at Jellyhill in Bishopbriggs, through an agreement with East Dunbartonshire Council.

Housebuilder Springfield Partnerships, part of Springfield Properties, has been given planning consent for 100 affordable homes in Harthill. The plans, approved by North Lanarkshire Council, will transform the 9.7 acre-site into a mix of two, three and four-bedroom affordable homes.

Thursday 2 August 10:00 – 14:00 Macintosh/Chalmers Rooms, Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Strathclyde Business Park, Phoenix Crescent, Bellshill, ML4 3JQ

Funding from the Scottish Government is to be made available to local authorities and Scottish Water to ensure that emergency supplies of drinking water are provided to communities where their private water supplies have run dry. Although the vast majority of Scotland has access to public water supp